The Presence of the Holy Spirit By Kevin Park Is it a blessing to be around families and friends? I believe it is such a blessing. I cannot live without them. I can, but living without family and friends would be so challenging, regardless of my disabilities. What if I get stuck on something and […]
Why is Forgiveness Important
March 12, 2024
By Michael Smith Kia ora, Elevate whanau. My name is Michael for those who don’t know me, and I’ve been involved in supporting people with disabilities since 2015. I hope you are all doing well. I’m talking about forgiveness. In the parable of the unmerciful servant, Jesus said to Peter to forgive a brother/sister 77 […]
Get The Sticker!
February 14, 2024
By Manuele Teofilo Many of us who use a wheelchair or mobility equipment here in New Zealand are familiar with a sticker. A sticker on the equipment we use daily, and we call our own, that says “Equipment of MOH” or equipment belonging to the Ministry of Health. Or something to that effect. We use […]
Find God’s Peace this Christmas
December 6, 2023
By Sarah Houston Happy Christmas Everyone Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Many of you may be sitting down very soon to write your annual Christmas newsletter to send out to friends and family, sharing all the news about the happenings in your […]
Encourager Magazine No. 178, December 2023
November 29, 2023
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Relationships Are Central to Being Human
November 13, 2023
By Kirsty Armitage This year our devotions have focused on the theme of connection. Relationships and connections are an essential element of being human. It doesn’t take much to find proof of our need for genuine connection. One search online will bring up a multitude of articles and personal accounts of loneliness and isolation. Scroll through any […]
Di Willis – Co-founder of Elevate Christian Disability Trust
November 8, 2023
The significance of people with disability is woven throughout Di Willis’ life. Her years in a boarding school for special needs children; working as an Occupational Therapist; meeting Margie Willers (co-founder of Elevate) and Bev Everton (founding member) who both prayed for Di’s salvation, and of course co-founding Elevate Christian Disability Trust. Di’s story will […]
Finding God in Unexpected Places
October 6, 2023
By Manuele Teofilo Many stories in the Bible are of people finding God in unexpected places. Just like we have many stories in our lives of unexpected blessings and God revealing Himself in ways we don’t expect. One story that stands out to me is Exodus 3:1-4 when the angel of God appeared in the […]
Being Connected to God – Part 2
September 6, 2023
By Ruth Beale In our modern age some say that we don’t need God, that we can do it okay on our own and we don’t feel that we need a connection to God at all. We have become so self-sufficient that some people think we have no need of God and certainly don’t be […]